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The Magic had Jaxson at the game tonight, and while I didn’t catch any pictures, it looked like he had the current uniforms but without the gold collar stripe and with black sleeves. Maybe I was seeing things, but that could be it.

Was he wearing the white jersey? The current white jerseys have black sleeves and black collar.

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The Magic had Jaxson at the game tonight, and while I didn’t catch any pictures, it looked like he had the current uniforms but without the gold collar stripe and with black sleeves. Maybe I was seeing things, but that could be it.

What color was the jersey? Highly doubt they send the mascot out wearing it before unveiling it.

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The Magic had Jaxson at the game tonight, and while I didn’t catch any pictures, it looked like he had the current uniforms but without the gold collar stripe and with black sleeves. Maybe I was seeing things, but that could be it.

So far, I can only find this image from Stuff's Twitter. Is it the one pictured here? That's the regular road jersey.

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So Cleveland's mascot is a dog? Is that a tie-in to the Browns dawg pound? I guess I really didn't understand the influence the Browns have in that city. Do the not-Wahoos have a dog for a mascot as well?

So Cleveland's mascot is a dog? Is that a tie-in to the Browns dawg pound? I guess I really didn't understand the influence the Browns have in that city. Do the not-Wahoos have a dog for a mascot as well?

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I'm not just a dog, I'm a Moondog with a unique connection not just to the Cavaliers, but to Cleveland. Cleveland's known worldwide as the Rock-n-Roll city. And everyone knows that famed Cleveland radio disc-jockey, Alan Freed, coined the phrase “Rock and Roll,” breaking new ground and sparking a music explosion. Freed even called himself the “Moondog,” and his listeners were “Moondoggers”. When the Cavaliers looked to create a whole new event experience that proudly represents our city, I knew I had all the right connections. As a Moondog, I am 100% Cleveland. I have dedicated myself to follow the spirit of Alan Freed. The man was innovative, fun-loving, passionate and controversial … all things I hope to be. "

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That Cavs mascot second from the right is perfect. He should have a curly mustache though. Hell - all human-based mascots need mustaches.

2 minutes ago, Cosmic said:

Emphasis is mine:

"So why is the Cavaliers mascot a dog?

I'm not just a dog, I'm a Moondog with a unique connection not just to the Cavaliers, but to Cleveland. Cleveland's known worldwide as the Rock-n-Roll city. And everyone knows that famed Cleveland radio disc-jockey, Alan Freed, coined the phrase “Rock and Roll,” breaking new ground and sparking a music explosion. Freed even called himself the “Moondog,” and his listeners were “Moondoggers”. When the Cavaliers looked to create a whole new event experience that proudly represents our city, I knew I had all the right connections. As a Moondog, I am 100% Cleveland. I have dedicated myself to follow the spirit of Alan Freed. The man was innovative, fun-loving, passionate and controversial … all things I hope to be. "

So many things wrong with this. 1) Cleveland is NOT known world wide! LeBron has obviously brought a ton of recognition, but my experience as a frequent world traveler is that people know LeBron, but not Cleveland or the Cavs. If not for sports, it wouldn't be known outside of the US at all. 2) Everyone knows that "famed" DJ? Who? Seriously - who?

Whoever wrote that should get a job with Nike immediately. That's better than 99% of the garbage they try to sell as "inspiration" for stupid jersey elements... like the Browns contrast stitching that represents something about something that's unique to Cleveland.

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All the collective scuttlebutt seems to point to a conservative look. Despite this news, for some reason I have a strong feeling "DUUUUVAAAL!" will be stitched inside the collar. Or worse, #DUUUUVAAAL!

So many things wrong with this. 1) Cleveland is NOT known world wide! LeBron has obviously brought a ton of recognition, but my experience as a frequent world traveler is that people know LeBron, but not Cleveland or the Cavs. If not for sports, it wouldn't be known outside of the US at all. 2) Everyone knows that "famed" DJ? Who? Seriously - who?

Whoever wrote that should get a job with Nike immediately. That's better than 99% of the garbage they try to sell as "inspiration" for stupid jersey elements... like the Browns contrast stitching that represents something about something that's unique to Cleveland.

I wouldn't expect most international citizens to know much, if anything, about Cleveland, but I'd certainly say the presence of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is one of the main reasons people visit Cleveland and is probably its most well-known landmark, which is what the second part of the sentence gets to.

In the history of Rock & Roll music, Alan Freed is one of the first non-artist names in the timeline. He literally coined the term and was one of the first DJs to promote the mixing of genres on a single format, which birthed an integration of styles that became modern Rock & Roll. The Moondog Coronation Ball was probably the most famous Rock & Roll concert of all time until the Woodstock Festival.

Anyway, as long as the people from Cleveland are familiar with this, then nothing else really matters. It's an in-house mascot who only makes appearances at games and local restaurants/events. There's no need for anyone else to be familiar with it.